■ Challenge Content (Product)
& SPACE PROJECT will provide the “Space Tank Bench”, which is an upcycled piece of furniture made from recycled test fuel tanks from space rocket development.
Manufacturers based in Hokkaido, where there is a thriving space industry, have joined forced with creators from both inside and outside of the prefecture to develop products that make space more accessible. The project aims to create a new industry in the modern age when the space business is booming.

■ Challenge Content (Experience Plan)
East Hokkaido, which is especially rich in nature and culture, is attracting attention as an area with an active space industry. The space tank benches will be made in cooperation with various manufacturers in East Hokkaido, from the provision of rocket waste material to processing and assembly.
The experience tour will provide natural and cultural experiences in the area and aims to convey the charm and potential of East Hokkaido.

*This project is part of the Co-Design Challenge Program.

■ Read the coverage
Bench made of space rocket scrap: Bringing space closer to people through upcycling: Vol. 1
Bench made of space rocket scrap: Bringing space closer to people through upcycling: Vol. 2

■ What is the Co-Design Challenge Program?
This project takes Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as an opportunity to rethink various aspects of Japan’s future lifestyles and realize new things at the Expo by co-creating with various players.
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ADDReC Inc. (Representative company/organization)
Kushiro SES Co., Ltd.
Gomei Co.,Ltd.
Tokuchi Furniture Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Ningen Inc.
Hito to Neiro Inc.
Leif.designpark co.,ltd.
DOKASEN Inc.
SATOKEN Co., ltd
11 inc.